Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Halts Raw Lithium Exports as Africa Critical Minerals Race Splits US and China

Africa critical minerals race turns on DRC cobalt quotas and Zimbabwe lithium bans as the US, China and EU fight...

September 7, 2026

Zimbabwe Says 720 Tonnes of Lithium Ore Left on Forged Papers

A Harare court heard that 720 tonnes of unbeneficiated lithium ore left Zimbabwe in 23 trucks on fraudulent export documents,...

September 7, 2026

Zimbabwe Extends Mining Regularisation Deadline to 31 December

Zimbabwe extends mining regularisation deadline to 31 December 2026, as state agency logs 18 suspected smuggling cases covering about 2,660...

September 6, 2026

Zimbabwe’s ZiG Holds at 26 per Dollar as Gold Reserves Top US$1.5 Billion

Zimbabwe economy 2026 tests the gold-backed ZiG at 26 per dollar as reserves top US$1.5 billion. Whether de-dollarization can finally...

September 5, 2026

Government Denies Bulawayo Millers Have Stopped Over Maize

A Zimbabwe maize shortage has closed milling at Blue Ribbon and 23 smaller millers in Bulawayo, according to a circular...

August 29, 2026

Zimbabwean CBZ Puts US$100 Million Into a Highway, Repaid by Tolls

CBZ has committed US$100 million to rebuild the Harare-Chirundu highway, with repayment ring-fenced against ZINARA toll collections.

August 27, 2026

South Africa Sells Zimbabwe Eight Times What It Buys Back

South Africa Zimbabwe trade was worth R81 billion in 2025, about US$4.6 billion, and Pretoria sells roughly eight rand of...

August 23, 2026

Zimbabwe’s Mining Exports Doubled. Its Reserves Still Cover 1.7 Months of Imports

Zimbabwe mining exports reached US$6.21bn in the first half of 2026, up 121%, but usable reserves of US$1.7bn covered only...

August 21, 2026

Zimbabwe Declares a Disaster After 46 Die on Lake Kariba

The Lake Kariba ferry disaster has killed 46 people. Zimbabwe's civil protection unit says the vessel carried 114 adults against...

August 15, 2026